Now, however, in the revising and enlarging of the book, she has given wider play to the imagination, has enlarged the range of subjects, has embodied lessons for children of older growth, and feels that altogether, it will meet more fully the demands which its already large sales warrant her in believing to exist.

She can ask no more favorable reception than was first met; but, hoping for a continuance of the same, she trusts that as it becomes more widely distributed, its truths and teachings will be impressed upon household after household, till throughout the land, the little ones, and larger, too, shall be influenced thereby.

MRS. E. P. M.

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CONTENTS

WHY FLY AWAY, MOTHER GOOSE, [13]
TOSS THE BABY, [14]
PAT-A-CAKE, PAT-A-CAKE, [15]
HEY, MY KITTEN, MY KITTEN, [16]
WINKUM, WINKUM, [17]
BABY'S BELL, [18]
WILLY-NILLY, [19]
BABY'S RECORD, [20]
SLEEP, LITTLE SWEETEY, [22]
NEVER TELL A FIB, [23]
HUMPTY-DUMPTY, [24]
HUSH-A-BYE, [26]
DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH, [30]
BYE-BABY-BUNTING, [31]
TO BED WITH THE CHICKENS, [32]
DIVE ME SUDAR, [33]
TAUSE I'M TROSS, [34]
THE NEW BOOK [36]
WHISKUM, WHISKUM, [37]
THE JACK-HORSE, [38]
HI-DIDDLE DIDDLE, [39]
THE RAIN, [40]
FEED THE BIRDIES, [41]
ROCK-A-BYE, [42]
THE SNOWBALL, [49]
LITTLE BO-PEEP, [50]
THE TEA PARTY, [51]
TELL IT AGAIN, MOTHER, [52]
LITTLE JACK HORNER, [54]
LITTLE BOY BLUE, [55]
MISS VELVET PAWS, [56]
POLLY HOPKINS, [57]
A, B, C, [58]
C-A-T SPELLS CAT, [64]
THE KITTEN, [67]
DOLLY DIMPLE, [70]
IF YOU PLEASE, [75]
THE POOR LITTLE CHICK-A-DEES, [76]
HEIGH-HO, DAISIES AND BUTTERCUPS, [80]
THE PONY, [81]
BABY'S RECKONING, [86]
TWO LITTLE PINK SHOES, [88]
BABY PEARL, [90]
MY VALENTINE, [91]
FEE-FI-FO-FUM, [92]
THE OXEN, [100]
THE BROKEN PITCHER, [104]
THE ELEPHANTS, [105]
THE WIND, THE FOG, THE RAIN, THE SNOW, [106]
TRUTH, [110]
HI DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, [112]
WHAT IS THE AXIS, [116]
HEAT AND COLD, [119]
HARLEY'S DREAM, [120]
OUR LANGUAGE KEY, [123]
THE SPEECH FAMILY, [124]
NUMBER AND GENDER, [126]
ONE LITTLE CHICKEN, [127]
LETTERS, [128]
WORDS, [129]
A SMILE, [131]
TWINKLE, TWINKLE, [132]
OLD SOL IN A JINGLE, [134]
"ROBERT OF LINCOLN," [137]
LIMPY-DIMPY-DINGLE, [138]
CASTLE WONDERFUL, [140]
THE RATTLE OF THE BONES [148]
WHOLLY HOLE-Y, [153]
THE BREATH O' LIFE, [156]
THREE LITTLE GIRLS, [157]
TEMPERANCE CHILD, [158]
LISTEN, CHILDREN, [159]
TICK-TOCK, TICK-TOCK, [160]
CURIOUS TREES; THE COW TREE, THE SUGAR-PINE, THE BUTTER-TREE, THE BREAD-FRUIT TREE, THE CLOVE-TREE, [161]
THE TREE VILLAGE, [166]
NO EYES, [168]
THE MAMMOTH CAVE, [170]
THE CAMELS, [172]
KEY NOTES, [177]
THE BEARS, [178]
THE BEAR, A BLESSING, [181]
FRUITS, [183]
THE RACCOON, [184]
THE BANK SWALLOWS, [190]
THE MOCKING BIRD, [194]
THE BUSY BEES, [196]
HONEY-SWEET, [205]
WHAT THEY SAY, [208]
BRITAIN'S RULERS, [215]
OUR LAND, [218]
SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC, [220]
GRAPHO, [223]
THE STOP FAMILY, [226]
LITTLE MISCHIEF, [229]
GRANDMA'S CANARY, [233]
BABY'S FAITH, [236]
THE MEADOW QUAILS, [238]
THE LITTLE HOUSEWIFE, [240]
MOTHER-LOVE, [242]
IT SNOWS! IT SNOWS! [244]
AN OLD SAW, [247]
THE DANDELION BLOSSOM, [248]
SUNSHINE, [250]
OUR ETHEL, [250]
LITTLE GIRL'S LETTER TO GOD, [254]
GRANDMA'S LESSONS, [258]
MY LITTLE FOUR YEAR OLD, [260]
HANDSOME DICK, [261]
BESSIE'S KISSES, [266]
THE DINNER POT, [267]
NANNY'S PLAY, [268]
NANNY'S LESSON, [272]
NANNY'S RIDE, [276]
THE RACE, [283]
OUR KENNETH, [284]
MY TEN YEAR'S OLD, [287]
DARE TO SAY NO, [288]
ASK MOTHER; TELL MOTHER, [291]
DON'T TELL A LIE, [292]
LITTLE MOSES, [294]
THE CHILDREN'S RAILROAD, [298]
THE PHOEBE'S NEST IN THE OLD WELL WHEEL, [304]
MABEL'S SNOW-FEATHERS [306]
FOREST TREES, [310]
CHILDHOOD FANCIES, [312]
LIZZIE AND THE ANGELS, [317]
CHILD MEMORIES, [324]
NELLY AND NED, [326]
THE CLAMBERERS, [329]
THE NEW WHITE JATTET, [330]
REMEMBER THE POOR, [331]
THE LITTLE STREET SWEEPER, [332]
THE HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE FAMILY, [338]
QUIRKS, [345]
SOMEBODY'S BOY, [346]
THE LADDIE-AND LASSIE BIRDS, [348]
THE GREAT WATCH FULL I, [352]

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MOTHER TRUTH'S MELODIES.

WHY FLY AWAY, MOTHER GOOSE?

"MOTHER GOOSE, Mother Goose,
Why fly away?"
"Because Mother Truth is
A-coming to-day.
She'll tell you funny things,
But they'll be true;
She'll bring you pictures
So charming and new;
She'll sing you Melodies, helping to show
How, to true women and men, you may grow."